Chapter 12 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He started. The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy. "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed. "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom." She glanced toward the windows.
Chapter 12 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced toward the windows.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."”
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading “The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “She glanced toward the windows.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She glanced toward the windows.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.
a special loved one
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced toward the windows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
on the contrary
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced toward the windows.
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started.
express in words
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.
in the direction of
From this reading She glanced toward the windows.
a shaky motion
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
which person or people
From this reading "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Who will dare?" he said; then he laughed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She glanced toward the windows.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words had almost the solemnity of a prophesy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My little, fearsome, trembling darling!" he murmured, "fear nothing or rather, tell me what you fear, and whom."
Chapter 12 of Only a Girl's Love by Charles Garvice holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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